Shake Them Ropes | Pro Wrestling Podcast

VOW's resident TNA expert Garrett Kidney (@garrettkidney) said he was going to watch WWE for 2 weeks and "find the good." He joins Chris and Jeff to talk about he was left mentally broken in a fun filled almost 90 minutes that shows what sports entertainment will do to a man. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sponsored by MYBOOKIE.AG, use code ROPES to get up to $1000 matched on your first deposit. Chris and Jeff welcome the return of superstars formerly in the doghouse, analyze NXT's first foray into big boy television and wonder aloud what it means for the rest of the direct to network shows they usually cover. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

Sponsored by MYBOOKIE.AG, use code ROPES to get up to $1000 matched on your first deposit. Chris and Jeff preview Clash of Champions, go over the changes on the commentary teams, and praise Angel Garza and Raul Mendoza Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sponsored by MYBOOKIE.AG, use code ROPES to get up to $1000 matched on your first deposit. Chris and Jeff detail the Bayley turn, the revelation that Lince Dorado has a gift for gab, and ask "Why does the Hunt own suits" Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sponsored by MYBOOKIE.AG, use code ROPES to get up to $1000 matched on your first deposit. Chris and Jeff go over NXT Takeover Cardiff, how should the first NXT show on USA be structured, and whether Fox has buyers' remorse. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

NXT goes to USA, XFL comes out with some ridiculous copy (read with Chris giving musical accompaniment), the mystery of "Who Tried to Kill Roman" is solved.  All that and the good stuff on the network. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Canada week concludes.  Chris and Jeff go over the doings north of the border.  What was worth seeing if you haven't seen it.  When do losses get you over?  the NXT Takeover "hot takes" episode is at http://www.patreon.com/shakethemropes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris and Jeff go through all the matches for the WWE's weekend in Toronto. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A whodunit on Smackdown and we know who broke into Chris' place.  A little bit of Harly Race (RIP) chat and lots of bad scripting for female characters, as we go through the shows of WWE this week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Q2 was today, writers have been fired this week, and 205 Live has a great episode right as everything gets scrambled.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris and Jeff have a discussion over whether WWE has painted themselves into a corner with Brock on top again then again with Johnny Gargano.  Plus, 205 Live is on a roll.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An announcement about shows, 205 Live is heads and shoulders above the NXT shows this week.   Chris talks about his trip to the G1 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An all time bad Raw leads Jeff into the Extreme Rules preview.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

S bombs and middle fingers!  Plus the network shows as due to the holiday week we're doing one concentrated show.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris and Jeff engage in speculative reasoning (sometimes to a ridiculous point) about the hirings of Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman.  Jeff praises a frequent target of scorn.  Plus, all the free salad and breadsticks you want.  That's right, Chris loves him some Olive Garden. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff discusses Stomping Grounds, Seth Rollins' twitter rants, champions losing on both brands and the Undertaker's return in...Everett? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The midweek network shows review and a bit of talk about Bayley/Bliss on SD.   Beyond the Mat: 20 years later now up at http://patreon.com/shakethemropes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff goes over Stomping Grounds ppv on Sunday, opines on edgy babyfaces and why he thinks that Bayley may be beyond saving at this point. Coming soon, Beyond the Mat 20 years later, a look back http://patreon.com/shakethemropes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live were all great wonderful professional wrestling experiences, so you get nothing but effusive praise, except for Joseph Connors.  Also, Jeff didn't wish Chris a happy birthday, hilarity ensues. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Is Jeff talking about the main roster or this podcast?  Yes.  20 minutes and you're out this week as nothing really moved Jeff's needle.  He'll make it up to you later. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris and Jeff review NXT Takeover, which Jeff enjoyed a bit more than Chris did.  They also go over some eventful NXT UK and 205 Live happenings Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff rides solo, starting with the Bubba Ray fan controversy in ROH and then eventually getting to a Super Showdown preview.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff and Chris delve into Takeover XXV and Jeff discusses some of the points brought up on the Moxley/Jericho podcast.  Needless to say, if you've listened to Jeff's opinions on Vince's creative instincts, you're not surprised. patreon episodes: http://www.patreon.com/shakethemropes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob McCarron is back!  Kind of, he breaks down NXT Takeover and Jeff looks at narratives around Vince McMahon being worried about AEW. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris and Jeff clean up the rest of the week for WWE. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy